The Baby of Mâcon

Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.

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  Julia Ormond

  The Daughter
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  Ralph Fiennes

  The Bishop's Son
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  Philip Stone

  The Bishop
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  Don Henderson

  The Father Confessor
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  Celia Gregory

  The Mother Superior
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  Jeff Nuttall

  The Major Domo
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  Jessica Hynes

  The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
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  Kathryn Hunter

  The Second Midwife
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  Gabrielle Reidy

  The Third Midwife
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  Phelim McDermott

  The First Tutor